Today we continue on in Chapter 13:
Revelation 13:11-17
The Second Beast
11Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon. 12It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence, and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed. 13 It performs great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people, 14and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived. 15And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain. 16Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, 17so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name.
In verse 11 John sees another beast this time though it is rising out of the earth not the sea. Many think this beast will be a Jew and a false prophet and the earth here is a representation of Israel. This beast has two horns like a lamb which tells us he will be gentle. But He speaks like a dragon which means he will be deceptive like like Satan. In verse 12 we are told the beast will have all the authority of the first beast and this false prophet will lead those on earth to worship the first beast whom you should recall is the anti-Christ, who was miraculously healed from a mortal wound. This second beast or false prophet will perform great signs as we are told in verse 13 even making fire fall from heaven and we are told in verse 14 these signs will deceive those dwelling on the earth. This false prophet will tell the people to make an image of the anti-Christ and the the false prophet will even make this image speak which will fascinate the people. The false prophet will also have all those who will not worship this image to be killed as we are told in verse 15! In verse 16 the false prophet will require all to be marked on the forehead or on the right hand with the name of the beast or the number of its name and if one does not take if they will not be able to buy or sell. That will mean no way of survival!!! Verse 18 tells us that this number is 666. No one knows for sure how this mark will actually play out but we do know the consequences!!!
Wow think about this for a bit... glad the church will be in heaven at this point!
Tom
Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Revelation #41
We continue on in Chapter 13 this morning. Remember from yesterday the beast is the anti-Christ.
Revelation 13:5-10
5And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months. 6It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven. 7Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them.[b] And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation, 8and all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain. 9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear:
10 If anyone is to be taken captive,
to captivity he goes;
if anyone is to be slain with the sword,
with the sword must he be slain.
Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.
In verse 5 and 6 we are told the anti-Christ will say haughty and blasphemous words against God's name, against heaven(dwelling place), and against those who dwell in heaven with God! For 3 and 1/2 years(42 months) the anti-Christ will have the authority to do this and what ever else God allows him to do. In verse 7 we are told the anti-Christ is allowed to make war on the believers on the earth(saints) and conquer them is referring to killing them! Verse 7 goes on to tell us the beast will have authority over all the world. In verse 8 we are told all on earth will worship the beast, except of course the saved and that is why they will be killed. Verse 8 also reveals God knows who will accept Him and those who will not from the very beginning as those who worship the beast were never written in the Lamb's book of life! Verse 9 is a warning to listen!!! Then verse 10 is basically saying don't be surprised if you are a Saint(believer during this time)...you may be taken captive or you may be killed but endure!!!!!
Have a great weekend folks and worship the King!
Tom
Revelation 13:5-10
5And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months. 6It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven. 7Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them.[b] And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation, 8and all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain. 9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear:
10 If anyone is to be taken captive,
to captivity he goes;
if anyone is to be slain with the sword,
with the sword must he be slain.
Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.
In verse 5 and 6 we are told the anti-Christ will say haughty and blasphemous words against God's name, against heaven(dwelling place), and against those who dwell in heaven with God! For 3 and 1/2 years(42 months) the anti-Christ will have the authority to do this and what ever else God allows him to do. In verse 7 we are told the anti-Christ is allowed to make war on the believers on the earth(saints) and conquer them is referring to killing them! Verse 7 goes on to tell us the beast will have authority over all the world. In verse 8 we are told all on earth will worship the beast, except of course the saved and that is why they will be killed. Verse 8 also reveals God knows who will accept Him and those who will not from the very beginning as those who worship the beast were never written in the Lamb's book of life! Verse 9 is a warning to listen!!! Then verse 10 is basically saying don't be surprised if you are a Saint(believer during this time)...you may be taken captive or you may be killed but endure!!!!!
Have a great weekend folks and worship the King!
Tom
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Revelation #40
Today we move into Chapter 13!
Revelation 13:1-4
The First Beast
1And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. 2And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority. 3One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast. 4And they worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?"
Remember we ended in chapter 12 we ended with Satan(dragon) standing on the sea shore. Now as we see in verse 1 of chapter 13 we see a beast rising out of the sea. This beast is the anti-Christ. Rising out of the sea is a symbolic picture of the anti-Christ rising out of a gentile nation. He has ten horns which represents 10 nation power which could be the European Economic Union that is present today. Look at Revelation 17:12:
Revelation 17:12
12And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast.
It also says this beast will have seven heads which represents Rome, known as a city on seven hills. Look at Revelation 17:9:
Revelation 17:9
9 This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated;
Verse 1 continues on to tell us that this beast will also have 10 diadems on its horns which helps explain more that it will represent 10 nations and blasphemous names will be on its head which is a clear indication of who they will follow...Satan not Christ. In verse 2 we are told Johns see the beast and describes him with animals...a leopard, a bear, lion and the anti-Christ is the fourth beast. To get the meaning of these we have to look at Daniel 7:1-8 and 15-17:
Daniel 7:1-8
Daniel’s Vision of the Four Beasts
1In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head as he lay in his bed. Then he wrote down the dream and told the sum of the matter. 2Daniel declared, "I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea. 3And four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another. 4The first was like a lion and had eagles’ wings. Then as I looked its wings were plucked off, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man, and the mind of a man was given to it. 5And behold, another beast, a second one, like a bear. It was raised up on one side. It had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and it was told, 'Arise, devour much flesh.' 6After this I looked, and behold, another, like a leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back. And the beast had four heads, and dominion was given to it. 7After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns. 8I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Daniel 7:15-17
Daniel’s Vision Interpreted
15"As for me, Daniel, my spirit within me was anxious, and the visions of my head alarmed me. 16I approached one of those who stood there and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of the things. 17 'These four great beasts are four kings who shall arise out of the earth.
So the beasts represent 4 empires in history of the world. Lion is Babylon, the bear is Medo-Persian, the leopard is Greece, and the last is the Roman empire. Which will once again be revived by anti-Christ as you will see later. Verse 2 goes onto say Satan will give this beast power and great authority! Verse 3 tells us one of its heads seems to have a mortal wound but it is healed. This is a picture of the anti-Christ trying to imitate Christ in a false resurrection for the world and many will believe. As we see in the verse the whole world marveled! Verse 4 tells us the world then worships Satan. We also see the anti-Christ is also some kind of religious leader for Satan but he also receives worship. And we end the verse with seeing the world praising the anti-Christ....what a terrible thought thought that will be reality!
Tom
Revelation 13:1-4
The First Beast
1And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. 2And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority. 3One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast. 4And they worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?"
Remember we ended in chapter 12 we ended with Satan(dragon) standing on the sea shore. Now as we see in verse 1 of chapter 13 we see a beast rising out of the sea. This beast is the anti-Christ. Rising out of the sea is a symbolic picture of the anti-Christ rising out of a gentile nation. He has ten horns which represents 10 nation power which could be the European Economic Union that is present today. Look at Revelation 17:12:
Revelation 17:12
12And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast.
It also says this beast will have seven heads which represents Rome, known as a city on seven hills. Look at Revelation 17:9:
Revelation 17:9
9 This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated;
Verse 1 continues on to tell us that this beast will also have 10 diadems on its horns which helps explain more that it will represent 10 nations and blasphemous names will be on its head which is a clear indication of who they will follow...Satan not Christ. In verse 2 we are told Johns see the beast and describes him with animals...a leopard, a bear, lion and the anti-Christ is the fourth beast. To get the meaning of these we have to look at Daniel 7:1-8 and 15-17:
Daniel 7:1-8
Daniel’s Vision of the Four Beasts
1In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head as he lay in his bed. Then he wrote down the dream and told the sum of the matter. 2Daniel declared, "I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea. 3And four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another. 4The first was like a lion and had eagles’ wings. Then as I looked its wings were plucked off, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man, and the mind of a man was given to it. 5And behold, another beast, a second one, like a bear. It was raised up on one side. It had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and it was told, 'Arise, devour much flesh.' 6After this I looked, and behold, another, like a leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back. And the beast had four heads, and dominion was given to it. 7After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns. 8I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Daniel 7:15-17
Daniel’s Vision Interpreted
15"As for me, Daniel, my spirit within me was anxious, and the visions of my head alarmed me. 16I approached one of those who stood there and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of the things. 17 'These four great beasts are four kings who shall arise out of the earth.
So the beasts represent 4 empires in history of the world. Lion is Babylon, the bear is Medo-Persian, the leopard is Greece, and the last is the Roman empire. Which will once again be revived by anti-Christ as you will see later. Verse 2 goes onto say Satan will give this beast power and great authority! Verse 3 tells us one of its heads seems to have a mortal wound but it is healed. This is a picture of the anti-Christ trying to imitate Christ in a false resurrection for the world and many will believe. As we see in the verse the whole world marveled! Verse 4 tells us the world then worships Satan. We also see the anti-Christ is also some kind of religious leader for Satan but he also receives worship. And we end the verse with seeing the world praising the anti-Christ....what a terrible thought thought that will be reality!
Tom
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Revelation #39
Moving right along...lets finish chapter 12 today:
Revelation 12:13-17
13And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child. 14But the woman was given the two wings of the great eagle so that she might fly from the serpent into the wilderness, to the place where she is to be nourished for a time, and times, and half a time. 15The serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, to sweep her away with a flood. 16But the earth came to the help of the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth. 17Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And he stood on the sand of the sea.
In verse 13 we see that when the dragon(Satan) was thrown out of heaven to earth he went after "the woman" which is Israel. Of course we the male child refers to Jesus whom came through the line of Israel. In verse 14 Israel was given "two wings of the great eagle" which is representative of the church. The church will flee from the serpent into the wilderness to be nourished by God for 3 and 1/2 years. Some kind of super-natural protection from God for a time. In verse 15 we are told Satan will pour out words from his mouth which refers to false teachings to Israel trying to deceive her. Satan has done a great job over the years at deceiving Israel(Jews) from accepting the fact that Jesus is the Savior of the world. In verse 16 we are told God(earth) has helped Israel and tried to protect her from the false teachings(river) that Satan had blinded Israel with. In verse 17 we are told because Satan has not been able to completely destroy Israel it has made him very mad so he has turned his attention to the church( the offspring of her). Those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus!(the gospel) The chapter closes with a preview of what is coming in chapter 13....Satan standing on the sand of the sea planing on what to do next!
Wow that is a very informative set of verses. Meditate on them!
Tom
Revelation 12:13-17
13And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child. 14But the woman was given the two wings of the great eagle so that she might fly from the serpent into the wilderness, to the place where she is to be nourished for a time, and times, and half a time. 15The serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, to sweep her away with a flood. 16But the earth came to the help of the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth. 17Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And he stood on the sand of the sea.
In verse 13 we see that when the dragon(Satan) was thrown out of heaven to earth he went after "the woman" which is Israel. Of course we the male child refers to Jesus whom came through the line of Israel. In verse 14 Israel was given "two wings of the great eagle" which is representative of the church. The church will flee from the serpent into the wilderness to be nourished by God for 3 and 1/2 years. Some kind of super-natural protection from God for a time. In verse 15 we are told Satan will pour out words from his mouth which refers to false teachings to Israel trying to deceive her. Satan has done a great job over the years at deceiving Israel(Jews) from accepting the fact that Jesus is the Savior of the world. In verse 16 we are told God(earth) has helped Israel and tried to protect her from the false teachings(river) that Satan had blinded Israel with. In verse 17 we are told because Satan has not been able to completely destroy Israel it has made him very mad so he has turned his attention to the church( the offspring of her). Those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus!(the gospel) The chapter closes with a preview of what is coming in chapter 13....Satan standing on the sand of the sea planing on what to do next!
Wow that is a very informative set of verses. Meditate on them!
Tom
Monday, October 24, 2011
Revelation #38
We continue in chapter 12 this morning:
Revelation 12:7-12
Satan Thrown Down to Earth
7Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back, 8but he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. 9And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world— he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. 10And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. 11And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. 12Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!"
In verses 7-9 we revisit when Satan referred to in these verses as the dragon. Apparently the archangel Michael was involved with the fight against Satan when he rebelled against God. As we see in verse 8 Satan was defeated. We are also told about this in the book of Isaiah:
Isaiah 14:12-15
12"How you are fallen from heaven,
O Day Star, son of Dawn!
How you are cut down to the ground,
you who laid the nations low!
13You said in your heart,
'I will ascend to heaven;
above the stars of God
I will set my throne on high;
I will sit on the mount of assembly
in the far reaches of the north;[a]
14I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;
I will make myself like the Most High.'
15 But you are brought down to Sheol,
to the far reaches of the pit.
In verse 9 We are told who this great dragon is and that he is "the" deceiver of the world! This verse also tells us that he and his demons were thrown out of heaven to earth. Verse 10 tells us that John heard a loud voice i heaven saying that salvation and the power and kingdom of God has come for those that are accused by Satan who accuses us day and night before God after he was thrown to earth from heaven. Verse 11 tells us He may accuse us but we have conquered Satan by accepting the blood of the Lamb(Jesus) for we have loved not ourselves but Jesus and we have a testimony to that fact for some even giving their lives to prove it! Look at 1 John:
1 John 2:1-3
Christ Our Advocate
1My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. 3And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.
Isn't that awesome! All we have to do is believe in our Jesus who has defeated Satan....Have you done that my friend? Verse 12 tells us the heavens rejoice for this simple fact of Jesus! Then verse 12 gives us a woe....that for those who are still on the earth at this time that the devil and his wrath will be at an all time high as he knows that his time is short! A terrible time that will be! But when we have Jesus we have NOTHING to fear!~
Tom
Revelation 12:7-12
Satan Thrown Down to Earth
7Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back, 8but he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. 9And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world— he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. 10And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. 11And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. 12Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!"
In verses 7-9 we revisit when Satan referred to in these verses as the dragon. Apparently the archangel Michael was involved with the fight against Satan when he rebelled against God. As we see in verse 8 Satan was defeated. We are also told about this in the book of Isaiah:
Isaiah 14:12-15
12"How you are fallen from heaven,
O Day Star, son of Dawn!
How you are cut down to the ground,
you who laid the nations low!
13You said in your heart,
'I will ascend to heaven;
above the stars of God
I will set my throne on high;
I will sit on the mount of assembly
in the far reaches of the north;[a]
14I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;
I will make myself like the Most High.'
15 But you are brought down to Sheol,
to the far reaches of the pit.
In verse 9 We are told who this great dragon is and that he is "the" deceiver of the world! This verse also tells us that he and his demons were thrown out of heaven to earth. Verse 10 tells us that John heard a loud voice i heaven saying that salvation and the power and kingdom of God has come for those that are accused by Satan who accuses us day and night before God after he was thrown to earth from heaven. Verse 11 tells us He may accuse us but we have conquered Satan by accepting the blood of the Lamb(Jesus) for we have loved not ourselves but Jesus and we have a testimony to that fact for some even giving their lives to prove it! Look at 1 John:
1 John 2:1-3
Christ Our Advocate
1My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. 3And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.
Isn't that awesome! All we have to do is believe in our Jesus who has defeated Satan....Have you done that my friend? Verse 12 tells us the heavens rejoice for this simple fact of Jesus! Then verse 12 gives us a woe....that for those who are still on the earth at this time that the devil and his wrath will be at an all time high as he knows that his time is short! A terrible time that will be! But when we have Jesus we have NOTHING to fear!~
Tom
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Revelation #37
Today we jump into chapter 12! As we are in the middle of the book of Revelation, we are also in the middle of the tribulation....a terrible terrible time!
Revelation 12:1-6
The Woman and the Dragon
1And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. 2She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth. 3And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems. 4His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she bore her child he might devour it. 5She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne, 6and the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, in which she is to be nourished for 1,260 days.
John tells us in verse 1 a great sign appeared in heaven. Remember man put in chapter and verses in the Bible so we are just continuing here from Chapter 11. The sign was a women which represents Israel! She was clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and her head was a crown of twelve stars. To understand why thie is Israel we need to go back to Genesis 37:9:
Genesis 37:9
9Then he dreamed another dream and told it to his brothers and said, "Behold, I have dreamed another dream. Behold, the sun, the moon, and eleven stars were bowing down to me."
This was Joesph who was having this dream. He was dreaming of the truth...that one day his brothers the 11 stars would one day bow down to him as he was a leader in Egypt! The 11 stars (brothers) plus Joseph = 12 tribes of Israel!
Now back to verse 2 tells us this woman was pregnant and crying out in birth pains from giving birth. Who is this she is giving birth too? Jesus as we will see in a few verses. In verse 3 we are told John sees another sign in heaven....a great red dragon....who is this? Satan. His seven heads, ten horns, and seven diadems symbolize his great power.( Daniel 7:6-7) Verse 4 tells us his tail swept down a third of the stars from heaven and were cast to earth. This is a reference to Satans fall from heaven and taking a third of the demons with him.
2 Peter 2:4
4For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell[a] and committed them to chains[b] of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment;
Jude 1:6
6And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day—
Isaiah 14:12-15
12"How you are fallen from heaven,
O Day Star, son of Dawn!
How you are cut down to the ground,
you who laid the nations low!
13You said in your heart,
'I will ascend to heaven;
above the stars of God
I will set my throne on high;
I will sit on the mount of assembly
in the far reaches of the north;[a]
14I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;
I will make myself like the Most High.'
15 But you are brought down to Sheol,
to the far reaches of the pit.
Verse 4 continues on to tell us that that Satan was waiting Israel to give birth to the Savior so that he might devour Him. Oh how Satan tried and we seen in:
Matthew 2:16
Herod Kills the Children
16Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.
In verse 5 we are told more about Jesus, one day He will rule the nations with a rod of Iron in Judgement, but before this Jesus was called back up to God and to HIS throne....the throne of Jesus. We see the assention of Jesus here:
Acts 1:9-11
9And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11and said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven."
In verse 6 we are taken to the future of Israel...the verse tells us Israel will flee into the wilderness to hide from the anti-Christ under the protection of God for 3.5 years which will be half of the tribulation period.
Pretty interesting stuff huh??? See you tomorrow!
Tom
Revelation 12:1-6
The Woman and the Dragon
1And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. 2She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth. 3And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems. 4His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she bore her child he might devour it. 5She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne, 6and the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, in which she is to be nourished for 1,260 days.
John tells us in verse 1 a great sign appeared in heaven. Remember man put in chapter and verses in the Bible so we are just continuing here from Chapter 11. The sign was a women which represents Israel! She was clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and her head was a crown of twelve stars. To understand why thie is Israel we need to go back to Genesis 37:9:
Genesis 37:9
9Then he dreamed another dream and told it to his brothers and said, "Behold, I have dreamed another dream. Behold, the sun, the moon, and eleven stars were bowing down to me."
This was Joesph who was having this dream. He was dreaming of the truth...that one day his brothers the 11 stars would one day bow down to him as he was a leader in Egypt! The 11 stars (brothers) plus Joseph = 12 tribes of Israel!
Now back to verse 2 tells us this woman was pregnant and crying out in birth pains from giving birth. Who is this she is giving birth too? Jesus as we will see in a few verses. In verse 3 we are told John sees another sign in heaven....a great red dragon....who is this? Satan. His seven heads, ten horns, and seven diadems symbolize his great power.( Daniel 7:6-7) Verse 4 tells us his tail swept down a third of the stars from heaven and were cast to earth. This is a reference to Satans fall from heaven and taking a third of the demons with him.
2 Peter 2:4
4For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell[a] and committed them to chains[b] of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment;
Jude 1:6
6And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day—
Isaiah 14:12-15
12"How you are fallen from heaven,
O Day Star, son of Dawn!
How you are cut down to the ground,
you who laid the nations low!
13You said in your heart,
'I will ascend to heaven;
above the stars of God
I will set my throne on high;
I will sit on the mount of assembly
in the far reaches of the north;[a]
14I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;
I will make myself like the Most High.'
15 But you are brought down to Sheol,
to the far reaches of the pit.
Verse 4 continues on to tell us that that Satan was waiting Israel to give birth to the Savior so that he might devour Him. Oh how Satan tried and we seen in:
Matthew 2:16
Herod Kills the Children
16Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.
In verse 5 we are told more about Jesus, one day He will rule the nations with a rod of Iron in Judgement, but before this Jesus was called back up to God and to HIS throne....the throne of Jesus. We see the assention of Jesus here:
Acts 1:9-11
9And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11and said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven."
In verse 6 we are taken to the future of Israel...the verse tells us Israel will flee into the wilderness to hide from the anti-Christ under the protection of God for 3.5 years which will be half of the tribulation period.
Pretty interesting stuff huh??? See you tomorrow!
Tom
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Revelation #36
Sorry about missing two days this week...sometimes things just get in the way! Lets finish chapter 11 today!
Revelation 11:15-19
The Seventh Trumpet
15Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever." 16And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17saying,
"We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,
who is and who was,
for you have taken your great power
and begun to reign.
18The nations raged,
but your wrath came,
and the time for the dead to be judged,
and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints,
and those who fear your name,
both small and great,
and for destroying the destroyers of the earth."
19Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.
Verse 15 tells us the seventh angel blew his trumpet and loud voices were heard in heaven saying "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever." This is reminding us who is in charge! Jesus! It is also a picture of the millennial reign of Christ coming! In verse 16 we see once again twenty-four elders who sit on thrones before God fall on their face and worship God! In worship they also praise God for the coming reign and judgement of Christ. We also see in verse 18 at the second coming of Christ the dead will be judged (Great white throne judgement). Also the saints will be rewarded for their for service to God both great and small (Bema Seat of Christ judgement)!
Finally in verse 19 we get a glimpse into heaven. The temple in heaven is opened and we see the ark of the covenant. Wow I guess that pretty well tells us we might as well not look for it any longer here as many have....it is in heaven! This is a look into the holiest of hollies, thus we have lightning, rumbles and peals of thunder, an earth quake, and heavy hail. What an awesome thing to think about!
Tom
Revelation 11:15-19
The Seventh Trumpet
15Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever." 16And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17saying,
"We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,
who is and who was,
for you have taken your great power
and begun to reign.
18The nations raged,
but your wrath came,
and the time for the dead to be judged,
and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints,
and those who fear your name,
both small and great,
and for destroying the destroyers of the earth."
19Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.
Verse 15 tells us the seventh angel blew his trumpet and loud voices were heard in heaven saying "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever." This is reminding us who is in charge! Jesus! It is also a picture of the millennial reign of Christ coming! In verse 16 we see once again twenty-four elders who sit on thrones before God fall on their face and worship God! In worship they also praise God for the coming reign and judgement of Christ. We also see in verse 18 at the second coming of Christ the dead will be judged (Great white throne judgement). Also the saints will be rewarded for their for service to God both great and small (Bema Seat of Christ judgement)!
Finally in verse 19 we get a glimpse into heaven. The temple in heaven is opened and we see the ark of the covenant. Wow I guess that pretty well tells us we might as well not look for it any longer here as many have....it is in heaven! This is a look into the holiest of hollies, thus we have lightning, rumbles and peals of thunder, an earth quake, and heavy hail. What an awesome thing to think about!
Tom
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